
May 1, 2026
Last week, Spokane Public Schools students received four of the top six prizes for their academic achievements from the Spokane Scholars Foundation . These four students received...

April 29, 2026
Spokane Public Schools students and groups from 16 schools received 30 Chase Youth Awards from the Chase Youth Commission at a celebration at the Fox Theater. These awards recog...

April 29, 2026
The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) and Washington Music Educators Association (WMEA) State Solo and Ensemble Contest took place in Ellensburg on April 24...

April 27, 2026
Earlier this month, about fifty juniors from seven SPS high schools gathered at NEWESD 101 for a day of learning and encouragement as they considered opportunities for their futur...

April 23, 2026
During the school year, three individuals are recognized by Spokane Public School each month for their contributions to our schools’ communities. One student, one certificated sta...

April 22, 2026
This week, 177 Spokane-area high school seniors were recognized for their academic excellence. Thirty-one of them were Spokane Public Schools students. Of those students, nine rec...

April 22, 2026
Anyone who’s purchased groceries in the past month knows the challenge of adjusting a budget to absorb higher prices on household items, like breakfast cereal and disinfecting wip...

April 17, 2026
At Mullan Road Elementary, teachers Julie Hoffmeyer and Amy Violette, along with librarian Amy Pontarolo, launched the Builders Club to give students a hands-on alternative to scr...

April 14, 2026
Spokane Public Schools and the Spokane Public Library system have a longstanding partnership, and all SPS students have a library card with their student ID number. How to Log In ...

April 13, 2026
Since we missed celebrating National Assistant Principals Week when we were off for Spring Break last week, we mic’d up Ferris High School’s Andrew Lewis to see what APs and Princ...

April 1, 2026
Following the Eastern Washington Science and Engineering Fair at WSU Spokane in March, eight students qualified to attend the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair ...

March 20, 2026
Together Spokane is moving past the blueprint phase, with construction beginning on scores of projects in neighborhoods across the city. Earlier this week, Spokane Public School...

March 5, 2026
This week, our Career & Technical Education (CTE) program partnered with University of Washington for the second annual "Exploring Healthcare Careers" Day. About 85 high school ...

February 25, 2026
Ferris High School hosted a training last week to teach “Educational Access Ambassadors” how to better help families navigate federal and state applications for student aid, an of...

February 17, 2026
Student musicians from Lewis and Clark, Rogers, Shadle Park, North Central, and Ferris will join the Spokane Symphony on stage for a high-energy, family-friendly concert on Friday...

February 17, 2026
Whitworth University and Spokane Public Schools (SPS) have long worked together to support students. Now, Whitworth’s Guaranteed Admissions & Aid Program (GAP+) is taking that rel...

February 16, 2026
New leadership signals a new era focused on culture, discipline, and Saxon PRIDE Spokane, WA — February 15, 2026 — Joel E. Ferris High School has named Billy Newman as the ne...

February 11, 2026
A great way for students to learn is to connect classroom lessons with their personal experiences and interests. So Skate4Concrete was the perfect curriculum for Gary Gillespie’s...

February 11, 2026
Middle and high school students who are turning out for spring sports can visit one of our school-based health clinics (SBHC) for a no-charge sports physical in February. These c...

February 3, 2026
In December, national print and digital news organizational Education Week visited six of our schools to learn about Engage IRL , our initiative with LaunchNW to get kids off scr...
